Characters this chapter: Death Knights, Quagoa
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The bridge collapsed, sending the two Death Knights and several Quagoa plummeting into the depths of the Great Rift. The surviving Quagoa listened desperately for some sign of their fate, but there was complete silence. It was as if they had vanished.
As the Quagoa suicide squad continued their long fall into the unknown depths, they resigned themselves to their fate. At least they would catch a glimpse of the bottom before they met their end. It was almost enough to distract them from the black suits of armor that were still trying to rip them apart.
The eternal silence of the Great Rift was broken by dozens of sudden impacts. The echoes boomed off the walls as the Quagoa rained down from above and exploded into chunks of gory meat.
Several seconds later, the two Death Knights hit the ground, and their shattered bodies were flung into the air. Thanks to their special ability, they recovered from this deadly impact with 1 HP remaining. This advantage was promptly negated when they hit the ground again.
As the echoes gradually faded away, the silence was disturbed by a much quieter sound.
Update: this fanfic will also include several mini-arcs where we see Ainz strengthening Nazarick using various methods, most of which are canonically mentioned/hinted at. If you want me to post these separately from the main fanfic, I will gladly do so. The next chapter I post will be one of these.